This new edition elucidates the radiation therapy protocols and procedures for the management of adult patients presenting with primary benign and malignant central nervous system tumors. With the development of new treatment strategies and rapid advancement of radiation technology, it is crucial for radiation oncologists to maintain and refine their knowledge and skills.

Dedicated exclusively to adult CNS radiation oncology, this textbook explores CNS tumors ranging from the common to the esoteric as well as secondary cancers of metastatic origin. The first half of the book is organized anatomically: tumors of the brain, spinal cord, leptomeninges, optic pathway, ocular choroid, and skull base. The second half covers primary CNS lymphoma, rare CNS tumors, metastatic brain disease, vascular conditions of the CNS, radiation-associated complications, and radiation modalities. This new edition is updated throughout and includes several new chapters, including: palliative radiation therapy for leptomeningeal disease, preoperative treatment for brain metastases, advanced neuroimaging for brain tumors, and MR-LINAC for brain tumors. Each chapter provides guidance on treatment field design, target delineation, and normal critical structure tolerance constraints in the context of the disease being treated. Learning objectives, case studies, and Maintenance of Certification Self-Assessment Continuing Medical Education-style questions and answers are incorporated throughout the book.

This is an ideal guide for radiation oncologists, residents, and fellows, but medical students may also find value in the text.

About the Author

Eric L. Chang, MD, FASTRO, FACR, FARS

Professor and Chair

Department of Radiation Oncology

Keck School of Medicine of USC

Norris Cancer Hospital

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Adjunct Professor of Radiation Oncology

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, TX, USA

Paul D. Brown, MD

Professor

Department of Radiation Oncology

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, MN, USA

Simon S. Lo, MB, ChB, FACR, FASTRO

Professor and Vice Chair for Strategic Planning

Director of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy

Professor of Neurological Surgery

Department of Radiation Oncology

University of Washington School of Medicine

Seattle, WA, USA

Arjun Sahgal, MD

Professor of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto

Chief, Department of Radiation Oncology

Senior Scientist, Sunnybrook Research Institute

Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre

Toronto, ON, Canada

John H. Suh, MD, FASTRO

Professor and Chair

Department of Radiation Oncology

Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute

Rose Ella Burkhardt Brain Tumor and Neuro-oncology Center

Cleveland, OH, USA

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